Audie Leon Murphy
Era | WWII |
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Branch | U.S. Army |
Rank | Major |
Military Decorations | Awards for Valor or Meritorious Service Bronze Star Distinguished Service Cross Medal of Honor Purple Heart Silver Star |
Wall | F |
Wall Side | 3 |
Row | 1 |
Plaque Number | 18 |
Medal of Honor - 26 Jan 1945
Other MEDALS-RIBBONS: Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star w/1 Cluster, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star w/"v" Valor and 1 Cluster, Purple Heart w/2 Clusters, Good Conduct, American Campaign, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign w/Arrowhead and 9 Clusters, World War II Victory, Occupation (Germany), French Legion of Honor with Grade of Chevalier, French Croix de Guerre w/Palm, French Croix de Guerre w/Silver Star, French Order of Liberation, Belgian Croix de Guerre, Presidential Unit Citation w/1 Cluster
The most decorated combat soldier of World War II. Audie has been credited with killing over 240 of the enemy while wounding and capturing many others. Scores of American lives were saved.
15th Infantry Regiment
Combat Infantryman
3rd Infantry Division
"Rock of the Marne"